Holiday magic ✨/ madness is here. I’m over on @lovechildmag today giving advice on how to curb your sugar cravings this holiday season. There are just so many opportunities to indulge, and they add up! Here are 5 simple steps to help you stay in control of what you eat so that it can be your choice when to indulge instead of your hormones or blood sugar levels. Link to the full read is up in my bio and also at the wonderful @lovechildmag. Thank you for having me! Now, let’s bake those cookies - just take half to your neighbor 😊❤️. 📷by @paigenphoto.
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#sugarsugar #cravings #holidayspirit #medicinekitchen #sugarcravings #christmascookies #chinesemedicine #herbalmedicine #holistichealth #healthyholidays #healthyhormones #cinnamontea #fiveflavors #healingfoods #wellnesstips #lovechildmag (at Austin, Texas)
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Talking about packing nutritious food + health aides for travel in stories today. 👆🏻👆🏻Getting vacation ready. 😎.
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#medicinekitchen #herbalmedicine #travelbag #travelsnacks #healthathome #healthytravels #immunesupport #digestivehealth #wellnesstips #healthykidsfood #packyourlunch #lunchbots #foodforflight (at Austin, Texas)
Moringa Mint Tea / Fresh Moringa leaves steeped with fresh mint, letting sit for a couple hours to really get all the minerals and nutrients into the water from these amazing leaves. Sweeten lightly with raw honey if desired. Moringa has a really interesting flavor when fresh / raw… I like it best when combined with other flavors. This tea turns a beautiful pale chartreuse color that feels ultra summery. ☀️.
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Moringa is one of the best herbs to reduce inflammation (think allergies, arthritis, pain, acne, chronic illnesses), it’s also a great energy and immune booster as it can stabilize blood sugar levels and help your liver metabolize and detox better. Optimal blood sugar + less liver stress = more pep in your step. It’s traditionally been used as a remedy for so many ailments in Eastern countries - it’s so cool to see it grown here by our local farmers for us all to enjoy! Go find some at the @texasfarmersmarket 💚.
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#intuitiveeating #holistichealth #fiveelements #medicinekitchen #herbalmedicine #plantmedicine #mindfuleating #homeremedies #moringa #infusion #herbaltea #healingfoods #foodtherapy #therapeuticfoods #antiinflammatoryfoods (at Austin, Texas)
Breaking my IG fast today by getting stoked at the farmers market and sharing this beautiful haul. FRESH Moringa leaves from @bernhardtsfarm!! I couldn’t believe my eyes. Can’t wait to eat / cook them into something. Happy Sunday 💛.
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#mindfuleating #austinfarmersmarket #moringa #superfoods #plantmedicine #herbalmedicine #foodismedicine #peachseason (at Austin, Texas)
Congee is a staple in Chinese therapeutic cooking. It’s the super nutritive, easily digestible rice porridge you can modify however you see fit. One of my fave cooks @heidijswanson shows you how to make it in an instant pot SO fast & I used her method here and it turns out 👌. If you are a rice person, which I am, congee is a great sub for morning oatmeal. It also makes a great afternoon snack. You can make it in many ways for different therapeutic effect - my standard here is iron + blood & qi fortifying, cooked with fresh ginger root slices, apricots, black sesame seed, and Da Zao - dried Chinese jujube date. 〰️ 1 part rice to 6-8 parts water, ½ tsp salt and IP for 30 min with natural release. I topped mine here with Spanish peanuts, sour cherries, goji berries, and added some wakame seaweed soaked in toasted sesame oil and ume vinegar. 〰️ Congee, along with a few other simple meals, totally changed my life & digestion when I was in acupuncture school. I don’t know a more nourishing meal for new moms, people recovering from illness, or anyone who has been depleted emotionally or physically. There are endless combinations to try… ❤️.
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#mindfuleating #healingfoods #therapeuticfoods #intuitiveeating #foodtherapy #chinesemedicine #herbalmedicine #homecooking #homeremedies #medicinekitchen #congee #nourishingfoods #postpartumbody #mamameals
Going on pasta tonight and topping a soup tomorrow: HOLY BASIL PESTO. Holy Basil (Aka Tulsi) is an adaptogenic herb that can reduce cortisol levels and help with anxiety and hormone imbalance, among other things. It is widely regarded as one of the most useful broad-spectrum anti-stress adaptogenic herbs. It does beautifully in culinary uses - which is why you see it in so many teas. Made a fresh basil / lemon / garlic / pine nut pesto and simply added 3 tsp dried holy basil to it while in the food processor to level it up. 🌱🌱
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#foodismedicine #healingfoods #superfoods #holybasil #tulsi #herbalmedicine #plantmedicine #homeremedies #onthetable #medicinekitchen #folkmedicine #healthathome #herbs #eatclean #eatyourgreens #levelup #mindfuleating #stressrelief #adaptogens #balancedmeal
Front and center. It’s where I like to keep the herbs. I could put them into the pantry I guess but they’re so pretty - and I find I use them more when they are out and I see them each day. It’s like vitamins - they need to be within arm’s reach or it’s not happening. (Is that just me?) They are a reminder to eat with intention, create new things, and always get back on track when things fall away. Currently on the shelf// Dried ginger, wild rose, lavender, goji berries, lemon balm, chamomile flowers, dried astragalus, rehmannia. 💫.
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#herbalmedicine #folkmedicine #homeremedies #herbs #healthathome #medicinekitchen #adaptogens #chineseherbs #plantmedicine #healingfoods #foodtherapy #superfoods #mountainroseherbs #teatime #startsomewhere
NOURISHING METAL-VATA / In the current vulnerable season for Metal (aka Vata season in Ayurveda) it’s important to eat moist, soft, warming, hydrating foods. These foods balance the dryness and lightness of this element - an Air element - when it’s imbalanced or at its most extreme. Steamed Asian pear is a classic Chinese Medicine food cure for treating dryness in the lungs or lingering cough. Sooooo tasty too with my add-ins here. 👌. Enjoy if you are in need.
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Steamed Asian Pear with Ginger, Herbs & Honey // 1 whole Asian pear cut and cored, 2 tsp grated ginger root split evenly between pear halves, few sprigs thyme and/or sage leaves. Assemble in steamer basket and fill with 1” water. Steam for ~12-15 minutes until tender and just softened, depending on size of pear. Drizzle with raw honey of choice and eat immediately. ✨.
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#foodtherapy #foodismedicine #healingfoods #healingarts #foodcures #homeremedies #folkmedicine #plantmedicine #herbalmedicine #naturalhealth #wellness #healthyeating #metalelement #chinesemedicine #holistichealth #holisticnutrition
I’m over on @lovechildmag today talking about tips to keep your kids healthy and fight illness naturally during the school year. Head over there to get all the info! 📷 by @heathergallagher.photography .
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#lovechild #austinmom #momlife #healthykids #healthyfamily #immunehealth #coldandflu #schoolbugs #medicinekitchen #unitedinmotherhood #holistichealth #naturalhealing #healingfoods #herbalmedicine
FIRE CIDER —-> Watch the story today for step by step action making this batch. Fire Cider is a great home remedy for colds/sniffles/flu symptoms/sinus congestion/ body aches and chills that come during the winter season and school year. It’s also just a great immune tonic you can take in small doses to help prevent seasonal sickness. Horseradish is the primary star of this remedy and you can smell the healing pungency of this root when you cut it open - it’s amazing. One of nature’s gifts to us. Save a small inch or two of it for juicing or vitamixing when you really need help opening your sinuses. 😊.
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#firecider #healingfoods #foodtherapy #homeremedy #folkmedicine #herbalmedicine #herbalism #medicinewoman #medicinekitchen #naturalhealth #naturalkids #organickids #wellness #selfcare #holistichealth
Waiting to become a wonderful remedy. Stay tuned for tomorrow’s story on preparing your own Fire Cider for Fall/Winter. 🍁🔥. Pro Tip: Do it Now!
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#firecider #recipes #folkmedicine #wellness #homeremedies #coldsandflu #staystrong #healingarts #superfoods #healingfoods #foodtherapy #nourishingtraditions #herbalmedicine #medicinekitchen
After a busy week of no sleep (baby AND 4 yr old related), stress with house construction, and a full schedule of patients I’ll be making this variation of @motherbees sleepy time potion of almond milk + chamomile + lavender + lemon balm + honey. Praying it does the trick :) 💆😴.
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📷by @heathergallagher.photography
#nourishyourself #restorative #calmdown #healingfoods #foodismedicine #foodtherapy #herbaltea #herbs #herbalmedicine #medicinekitchen #chamomile #lavender #sleepytime #liveauthentic #tcmnutrition #holisticnutrition #ritual #superfoods #folkmedicine